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The Photocoagulation-Assisted Aesthetic Treatment of Phlebectasias of the Lips Using a Nd:YAG Laser with a Low Energy Level
Venous lakes (VLs) are benign malformations often localized in the lips, therefore impacting the self-confidence of patients. In the present study, the use of a Nd:YAG laser according to a defined protocol with a low level of absolute energy (4.9 J) is proposed for the treatment of VLs of the lips....
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10052682/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36983290 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12062292 |
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author | Armogida, Niccolò Giuseppe Valletta, Alessandra Calabria, Elena Canfora, Federica Rengo, Carlo Spagnuolo, Gianrico |
author_facet | Armogida, Niccolò Giuseppe Valletta, Alessandra Calabria, Elena Canfora, Federica Rengo, Carlo Spagnuolo, Gianrico |
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description | Venous lakes (VLs) are benign malformations often localized in the lips, therefore impacting the self-confidence of patients. In the present study, the use of a Nd:YAG laser according to a defined protocol with a low level of absolute energy (4.9 J) is proposed for the treatment of VLs of the lips. A total of 47 patients with 50 labial VL were treated with a Nd:YAG in one laser session without local anesthesia. The area reduction was evaluated according to the Vlachakis criteria 7 and 30 days after the laser application. Additionally, oral discomfort was rated according to the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) during and 24 hours after the procedure. All patients achieved complete clinical healing within 30 days after the laser application. In particular, patients with VL with a diameter ≤ 6 mm (62.1%) achieved a complete resolution after 7 days (p-value < 0.001). Such patients reported little or no discomfort (NRS 0 to 3) during the laser session and no discomfort after 24 hours (p-value < 0.001). No major complications were reported, and no recurrence was observed at 2-year follow-up. These findings suggest that Nd:YAG laser treatment could be an effective and well-tolerated approach to the aesthetic treatment of labial VL. |
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spelling | pubmed-100526822023-03-30 The Photocoagulation-Assisted Aesthetic Treatment of Phlebectasias of the Lips Using a Nd:YAG Laser with a Low Energy Level Armogida, Niccolò Giuseppe Valletta, Alessandra Calabria, Elena Canfora, Federica Rengo, Carlo Spagnuolo, Gianrico J Clin Med Article Venous lakes (VLs) are benign malformations often localized in the lips, therefore impacting the self-confidence of patients. In the present study, the use of a Nd:YAG laser according to a defined protocol with a low level of absolute energy (4.9 J) is proposed for the treatment of VLs of the lips. A total of 47 patients with 50 labial VL were treated with a Nd:YAG in one laser session without local anesthesia. The area reduction was evaluated according to the Vlachakis criteria 7 and 30 days after the laser application. Additionally, oral discomfort was rated according to the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) during and 24 hours after the procedure. All patients achieved complete clinical healing within 30 days after the laser application. In particular, patients with VL with a diameter ≤ 6 mm (62.1%) achieved a complete resolution after 7 days (p-value < 0.001). Such patients reported little or no discomfort (NRS 0 to 3) during the laser session and no discomfort after 24 hours (p-value < 0.001). No major complications were reported, and no recurrence was observed at 2-year follow-up. These findings suggest that Nd:YAG laser treatment could be an effective and well-tolerated approach to the aesthetic treatment of labial VL. MDPI 2023-03-15 /pmc/articles/PMC10052682/ /pubmed/36983290 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12062292 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Armogida, Niccolò Giuseppe Valletta, Alessandra Calabria, Elena Canfora, Federica Rengo, Carlo Spagnuolo, Gianrico The Photocoagulation-Assisted Aesthetic Treatment of Phlebectasias of the Lips Using a Nd:YAG Laser with a Low Energy Level |
title | The Photocoagulation-Assisted Aesthetic Treatment of Phlebectasias of the Lips Using a Nd:YAG Laser with a Low Energy Level |
title_full | The Photocoagulation-Assisted Aesthetic Treatment of Phlebectasias of the Lips Using a Nd:YAG Laser with a Low Energy Level |
title_fullStr | The Photocoagulation-Assisted Aesthetic Treatment of Phlebectasias of the Lips Using a Nd:YAG Laser with a Low Energy Level |
title_full_unstemmed | The Photocoagulation-Assisted Aesthetic Treatment of Phlebectasias of the Lips Using a Nd:YAG Laser with a Low Energy Level |
title_short | The Photocoagulation-Assisted Aesthetic Treatment of Phlebectasias of the Lips Using a Nd:YAG Laser with a Low Energy Level |
title_sort | photocoagulation-assisted aesthetic treatment of phlebectasias of the lips using a nd:yag laser with a low energy level |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10052682/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36983290 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12062292 |
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